Talk:Aidan Burley

London 2012 Olympics

On 27th July 2012, during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, Burley tweeted: "The most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen - more than Beijing, the capital of a communist state! Welfare tribute next?" provoking fierce criticism from other users.(https://twitter.com/AidanBurleyMP). He followed up the tweet with a second reading "Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones! "

This could be one to watch!

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Studied for a degree seems to imply he failed to graduate - is that correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.115.118.21 (talk) 14:46, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

St. John's Alma Mater?

As Burley failed to graduate from St. John's College Oxford is it not misleading to list it as his Alma Mater, particularly as he was essentially thrown out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.220.7.26 (talk) 07:33, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Olympics tweet

I've semi-protected the article per WP:BLP. Let's wait until there's some sources beyond Twitter before we put the Olympics opening tweet controversy in. —Tom Morris (talk) 22:19, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

While researching conservatism in the UK, I ran across this article. I made some draconian edits to this section, as it exhibits an unacceptable level of recentism. I will refrain from making granny-like cautionary statements and simply state that it happened YESTERDAY. TreacherousWays (talk) 06:06, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Well, it is in the news:

"An hour later, when the athletes from the competing countries started their parade, he wrote: “Thank God the athletes have arrived! Now we can move on from leftie multi-cultural crap. Bring back red arrows, Shakespeare and the Stones!” Downing Street reportedly distanced itself from his comments, which were derided by others on Twitter."

London 2012: 'Nazi stag party’ MP Aidan Burley attacks multicultural Opening Ceremony - in the Daily Telegraph

"David Cameron will face pressure to remove the Tory whip from the Conservative MP Aidan Burley after he tweeted that the Olympics opening ceremony was "multicultural crap".

Burley, who was sacked as a ministerial aide last year after he took part in a Nazi-themed stag party in the French Alps, described Danny Boyle's work as "the most leftie opening ceremony I have ever seen".

Downing Street sources moved quickly to distance themselves from Burley's tweets. "Clearly we don't agree," one source said." Conservative MP Aidan Burley, who was sacked as a ministerial aide for attending Nazi-themed stag party, rails against Danny Boyle's work on Twitter - in the Guardian

When broadsheets on right and left aren't happy, it's a thing. (Also, Political Scrapbook - a blog but a serious / well-researched one) provides pics of the multicultural family and asks: is this what Aidan Burley found offensive?

Not trying to mix in by adding these sources to the page now it's semi-protected, but it's not just a Twitter thing. SeraphinaWinsham (talk) 08:48, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

There's plenty of sources online now and I see it has been duly updated. —Tom Morris (talk) 09:27, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Unless he is sacked as a result (ie it becomes a major point in his life and career), or there is some other significant and notable impact, this section is far too long compared with the rest of the article. Looking a lot like WP:RECENTISM to me, because if it disappears from the news tomorrow then it's going to need shortening. Halsteadk (talk) 14:31, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

I've cut out a lot of the ifs, buts and maybes that seem to have gotten in there. I have a feeling this will be notable anyway, whether or not he's sacked. But it'd be handy to give it a bit of a wait until Monday to see what happens. Maybe a short parag on the press reaction might be worthwhile though? Blue Square Thing (talk) 14:58, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Given that you're censuring editing, a request: it's not a 'twitter controversy,' which is a dumb title that tells the reader nothing and fails to address why his remarks were controversial. It's a 'multiculturalism controversy'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.46.203.221 (talk) 15:19, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Well, I tried, but it looks like this is recentism city just now. Any one fancy trying to work a way out of this one? Blue Square Thing (talk) 17:49, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Very strongly agree with Tom Morris. The problem is people are using instant tweets from Burley and his opponents rather than considered journalism from respectable sources. The section is too long. JRPG (talk) 21:33, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Past my bed time now but the Indie has an article which I think should replace the primary source tweets. If anyone wants to use it ..go ahead JRPG (talk) 22:19, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

He hasn't done anything wrong. This is a media witch hunt. Unless there is proof of actual Nazism then please offer it. Otherwise this is just slander. Wikipedia is being used to silence reasonable criticism. It is not a crime for a politician to express an opinion. Please be careful with this wikipedia page, it will obviously attract many left wing trolls and agitators who will try to smear Aidan Burley, a good and honest MP.